Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan: Man Drives Into Hudson River

By Thomas J. Lueck (NYT); Compiled by John Sullivan

Published: December 13, 2005

A man was believed to have drowned yesterday after driving off a pier at Riverside Park in Manhattan. Shortly after noon, the driver, who was not identified, was in a car on a pedestrian path around 68th Street and was told by a parks officer to leave, said Dana Rubinstein, a spokeswoman for the city Department of Parks and Recreation. The man then drove onto a pier, through its metal security railings and into the Hudson River, the authorities said. Rescuers planned to resume searching for him and the car this morning. Thomas J. Lueck (NYT)